UK stocks gained some ground in positive territory on Friday amid cautious optimism about some progress in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. Investors also digested mixed economic data.The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 22.52 points or 0.22% at 10,465.99 a few minutes past noon.Games Workshop climbed nearly 4%. The miniature wargames maker forecast annual profit before tax above expectations.Croda Internat...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.